Authority on kidney disease awarded prestigious medal
Authority on kidney disease awarded prestigious medal
Right from his first year at medical school, kidney disease has captivated Rob Walker.
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Snow forecast for South
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Snow forecast for South
Despite a warm start to spring, winter’s tentacles are still clinging to the southern regions and are expected to bring a snowy start to next week.
Running to raise plasma donation awareness
Running to raise plasma donation awareness
Experts say running can help you live longer — especially if you are being chased by a wild carnivorous animal.
Snowy start to week for some in South
Snowy start to week for some in South
Despite a warm start to spring, winter’s tentacles are still clinging to the southern regions and are expected to bring a snowy start to next week.
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Sunburn not ‘related to’ ozone hole
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Sunburn not ‘related to’ ozone hole
Scientists' predictions that this year’s ozone hole will stay around for longer than usual have many southerners worried about being burnt to a crisp or getting skin cancer.
Three arrested on drug charges
Three arrested on drug charges
Three people have been arrested by Dunedin Police, in three separate incidents, for being in possession of drugs for the purpose of sale.
Ardijah to perform at Polyfest closing ceremony to mark festival’s 30th
Ardijah to perform at Polyfest closing ceremony to mark festival’s 30th
Big anniversaries need to be celebrated with big acts.
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'Stigma' fears over South Dunedin properties
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'Stigma' fears over South Dunedin properties
Questions have been raised about how South Dunedin properties will be valued, once the stigma of the Dunedin City Council’s buy-up is unleashed on them.
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Residents back South D climate action
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Residents back South D climate action
A proposal to buy properties to help South Dunedin adapt to climate change has been praised by many, but others have expressed reservations about whether the plan will actually be realised.
Warmest winter on record for Dunedin
Warmest winter on record for Dunedin
A temperature of 8.5°C is not exactly sizzling hot, but when you consider that was Dunedin’s mean air temperature over the past three months, it means the city has just experienced its warmest...
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Dunedin’s slightly unusual zebra crossing
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Dunedin’s slightly unusual zebra crossing
The hippopotamus, the giraffe and the zebra have long been dead and taxidermised.
Dentist vents concerns over Labour’s dental policy
Dentist vents concerns over Labour’s dental policy
Dentists generally avoid commenting without looking at a detailed X-ray first. But South Island dentist Craig Waterhouse has made an exception after Labour released its new dental policy.
Dentist concerned about cavities in Labour’s dental policy
Dentist concerned about cavities in Labour’s dental policy
Dentists generally avoid passing comment on dental situations without looking at a detailed X-ray first.
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Call for care as motorcyclists return
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Call for care as motorcyclists return
Now that spring has arrived, motorcyclists are bringing their bikes out of winter hibernation and hitting the roads again.
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New live music venue
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New live music venue
Live New Zealand bands are expected to start flowing back into Dunedin again, following the announcement a new 500-person multipurpose venue is due to open in the city later this year.
Grate attempt for great garden
Grate attempt for great garden
A Dunedin man’s grate garden may not be looking so great today.
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Warm spring predicted
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Warm spring predicted
Crack out the shorts and T-shirts — it looks as if Dunedin is in for a warmer than average spring with long dry spells.
$3000 drain covers stolen for flower beds
Man thieves drain covers worth $3000 for flower beds
A Dunedin man’s grate garden may not be looking so great today.
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Annual ozone hole early, Niwa says
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Annual ozone hole early, Niwa says
Scientists at Niwa’s Lauder Atmospheric Research Station are keeping a particularly close eye on the ozone hole over the Antarctic, after the annual phenomenon reappeared unusually early this year.
Two-day wait for gas supply a possibility
Two-day wait for gas supply a possibility
Residents and businesses in George St may have to wait for up to two days for their gas to be turned back on, after a digger cut through a pipe yesterday.